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We are super happy to announce that the Milo series by Max Seeck is now traveling to Lithuania! The rights for the first book, MILO: CHECKMATE, have been acquired by Terra Publica. Terra Publica is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, and the publishing house is consistently ranked among the top ten publishers in Lithuania and operates three imprints. The deal was closed by Satu Sallantaus at Ahlbäck Agency.
This marks the 11th territory for the Milo series, by New York Times & Spiegel Bestselling Author Max Seeck. The series has sold over 120,000 copies in Finland, with the third and final book being published in June 2026. A 6-episode international TV series adaptation by Solar Films is currently in pre-production.
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Max Seeck has been translated in 41 languages and his novels sold over 1 million copies globally.
Bodies with chess pieces in their mouth – Milo needs to understand the game of chess in order to catch a killer.
The game has only just begun.
On a cold November evening, a body is discovered on the shore of Seurasaari. The victim’s skin is covered with a thick layer of white paint, and during the autopsy, a chess piece is found lodged in its throat. The police are baffled. Why would the murderer go to such lengths to disguise the body? And why wasn’t there any attempt to hide it? Milo Perho, an art gallery owner specializing in profiling killers, is called in to assist. What follows is a nerve-wracking game where every move costs a life, and no one wants it to end in checkmate.
MILO: CHECKMATE
MERKITTY
Tammi 2024, 399 pp.
Rights sold:
FINLAND: Tammi (orig.)
ESTONIA: Pegasus
FRANCE: Mera Editions
GERMANY: Bastei Luebbe
GREECE: Memento LP
ITALY: Piemme
JAPAN: Kodansha Ltd.
LATVIA: Latvijas Mediji
LITHUANIA: Terra Publica
NORWAY: Aschehoug
RIGHTS FILM & TV: Solar Films
UKRAINE: Laboratory LLC
Reading materials:
English sample + full English draft translation,
English synopsis
French edition, German edition, Finnish edition
